Pamela Soto
Registered Nurse
Lahaina,HI.
Summary
Hard working, skilled, patient-oriented nurse with 1.5 years of acute care experience. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Eager to secure a staff nursing position for the highly accredited Kaiser Permanente Hospital Maui.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Urgent Care Registered Nurse
Doctors On Call
Lahaina, HI
12.2021 - Current
- Conduct telephone triage to patient, family and significant others using nursing judgment according to protocol.
- Manage patients with multiple chronic health conditions, acute episodes of care and behavioral health challenges while promoting and supporting prevention and wellness.
- Perform triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Perform emergency medical procedures such as Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Conduct ECG testing on cardiac patients.
- Perform skillful and precise venipunctures and capillary punctures along with collecting, preparing and storing blood samples.
- Order, perform or interpret the results of diagnostic tests such as urinalysis and SARS testing.
- Manage patients pharmacological needs with medication administration via pills, injection or IV.
Nursing Student
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
08.2019 - 05.2021
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Reviewed charts, doctor notes and test results to gather information on patients.
- Bathed, changed and fed patients suffering from discomfort, ailments and disabilities to provide extra assistance and care.
American Sign Language Interpreter
Self-employeed
Riverside, CA
01.2004 - 08.2019
- Interpreted voice-to-sign and sign-to-voice modes to accurately convey thought, intent and spirit of speakers.
- Contracted with hospitals such as, Kaiser Permanente, Riverside Community and Riverside County Regional Medical Center to provide interpretation for patients and providers in surgical, clinical, imaging and psychiatric settings.
- Provided interpretation for all departments of the hospitals both on and off campus facilities.
- Used and operated various assistive devices for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
- Assisted patients with translation of medical papers, records and documents.
- Attended training programs to improve professional knowledge and interpretation skills.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA 08.2019 - 05.2021
Associate of Arts - Administration of Justice
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA 02.2002 - 02.2003
Skills
Acute care expertise
Intravenous therapy
Fluent in American Sign Language
Certification
ACLS -Advanced Cardio Life Support
Timeline
Urgent Care Registered Nurse
Doctors On Call
12.2021 - Current
Nursing Student
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
08.2019 - 05.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
San Bernardino Valley College
08.2019 - 05.2021
American Sign Language Interpreter
Self-employeed
01.2004 - 08.2019
Associate of Arts - Administration of Justice
Riverside City College
02.2002 - 02.2003